Since I knew that '' we become our thoughts '' and I often think in the negative way and become so worry like if there will be something bad will happen to me moreover I'm living in Egypt which makes the situation worse for me in my mind, Always worry about the future, Always fill my brain with questions like ( What if ... ?) and always think negatively,

I meditate mostly twice a day and after that i beome so quiet but fastly the bad thoughts come to my mind again,

What can you tell me about this ?

thanks a lot

“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.”-Buddha

Ever watched how clouds pass by in the sky? Do one feel the need to grab at them? If not, why grasp and grab at passing thoughts? Just watch & let go...But yes, I understand how the cat feel the need to take a swipe at a passing bird but that's what the training is perhaps about, just watching and letting go

"All memories and thoughts are the union of emptiness and knowing, the Mind.Without attachment, self-liberating, like a snake in a knot.Through the qualities of meditating in that way,Mental obscurations are purified and the dharmakaya is attained."

It is also worth understanding the various afflictions and their antidotes, and also understanding the difficult situations one faces are impermanent.

In order to ensure my mind never comes under the power of the self-cherishing attitude,I must obtain control over my own mind. Therefore, amongst all empowerments, the empowerment that gives me control over my mind is the best,and I have received the most profound empowerment with this teaching.-Atisha Dipamkarabrtsal ba'i bkhra drin

I hope this doesn't sound harsh, but if the situation around you is troublesome and negative then recognizing it as such is just realistic. Practising Buddhism doesn't mean that you have to deny reality.

emaho, formerly ReasonAndRhyme

"Forget about being clever, and simply remain." Guru Rinpoche, Treasures from Juniper Ridge

Just as when a person whose turban or head was on fire would put forth extra desire, effort, diligence, endeavor, relentlessness, mindfulness, & alertness to put out the fire on his turban or head

Hows that for motivation... I can just see someone running around freaking out with their hair on fire... suddenly you'd REALLY care about the state of your head. How many of us will typically go on, day to day, unconcerned and unmotivated to deal with the unhealthy state of our heads?